Black bellied whistling duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis) adult guarding chicks at Elm Lake covered with duckweeds in Brazos Bend State Park near Houston

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Black bellied whistling duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis) adult guarding chicks at Elm Lake covered with lemna (duckweeds) in Brazos Bend State Park near Houston, Texas, USA

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Size: 4288px × 2848px
Location: Brazos Bend State Park, Texas, USA
Photo credit: © Witold Skrypczak / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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